bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Окт. 30, 2023
Abstract
Purpose
Neoadjuvant
therapy
(NAT)
is
increasingly
being
used
for
pancreatic
ductal
adenocarcinoma
(PDAC)
treatment.
However,
its
distinct
effects
on
carcinoma
cells
and
the
tumor
microenvironment
(TME)
are
not
fully
understood.
This
study
employs
spatial
transcriptomics
single-cell
RNA
sequencing
to
investigate
how
NAT
differentially
remodels
PDAC’s
TME.
Experimental
Design
We
compare
gene
expression
profiles
in
TME
between
NAT-treated
NAT-naïve
PDAC
patients
correlated
with
their
clinicopathologic
features.
Complementary
single-nucleus
(snRNA-seq)
analysis
was
conducted
validate
our
findings
identify
cell
types
driving
NAT-induced
alterations.
Results
found
only
induces
apoptosis
inhibits
proliferation
but
also
significantly
Notably,
a
coordinated
upregulation
of
multiple
key
complement
genes
(C3,
C1S,
C1R,
C4B
C7)
TME,
making
pathway
one
most
affected
pathways
by
NAT.
Patients
higher
following
exhibit
improved
overall
survival;
more
immunomodulatory
neurotrophic
cancer-associated
fibroblasts
(CAFs);
CD4
+
T
cells,
monocytes
mast
cells;
lower
immune
exhaustion
expression.
snRNA-seq
demonstrates
C3
specifically
CAFs
other
stroma
types.
Conclusions
Our
indicate
that
may
reduce
immunosuppression
enhancing
production
signaling
within
These
suggest
local
dynamics
could
serve
as
novel
biomarker
prognosis,
evaluating
treatment
response
resistance,
guiding
therapeutic
strategies
patients.
Translational
Relevance
As
neoadjuvant
becomes
preferred
approach
treating
resectable
borderline
(PDAC),
there
growing
demand
biomarkers
tailored
post-NAT
focused
(TME).
demonstrate
can
enhance
which
associated
reduced
survival.
results
highlight
importance
influencing
response,
clinical
outcomes
PDAC.
new
mechanism
provides
opportunities
development
facilitate
accurate
prognostication
precise
stratification,
particularly
undergoing
International Journal of Molecular Sciences,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
24(22), С. 16515 - 16515
Опубликована: Ноя. 20, 2023
The
crosstalk
among
the
complement
system,
immune
cells,
and
mediators
of
inflammation
provides
an
efficient
mechanism
to
protect
organism
against
infections
support
repair
damaged
tissues.
Alterations
in
this
complex
machinery
play
a
role
pathogenesis
different
diseases.
Core
proteins
C3
C5,
their
activation
fragments,
receptors,
regulators
have
been
shown
be
active
intracellularly
as
complosome.
kidney
is
particularly
vulnerable
complement-induced
damage,
emerging
findings
revealed
system
dysregulation
wide
range
disorders,
including
glomerulopathies
ischemia-reperfusion
injury
during
transplantation.
Different
studies
that
important
component
tumorigenesis
its
elements
proved
present
TME
various
human
malignancies.
renal
cell
carcinoma
(RCC)
has
recently
explored.
Clear
papillary
RCC
upregulate
most
genes
relative
normal
tissue.
aim
narrative
review
provide
novel
insights
into
disorders.
Seminars in Immunology,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
77, С. 101927 - 101927
Опубликована: Янв. 6, 2025
The
complement
system
is
increasingly
recognised
as
a
key
player
in
tumour
progression
and
response
to
cancer
treatment.
Cytotoxic
therapies,
including
chemo-
radiotherapy
are
standard-of-care
for
the
majority
of
patients.
Cytotoxics
have
been
found
alter
expression
proteins
activation
components.
Many
recent
reports
highlight
role
local
dysregulation
microenvironment
how
targeting
such
can
either
anti-
or
pro-tumoricidal
effects
depending
on
several
factors
treatment
scheduling,
type
its
characteristics.
This
review
will
explore
complex
cytotoxic
therapy
regulation
what
lessons
be
learnt
identify
most
effective
way
therapeutically
modulate
therapy.
Journal of Clinical Investigation,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
134(10)
Опубликована: Апрель 2, 2024
Cancer-derived
small
extracellular
vesicles
(sEVs)
are
capable
of
modifying
tumor
microenvironment
and
promoting
progression.
Ovarian
cancer
(OvCa)
is
a
lethal
malignancy
that
preferentially
spreads
through
the
abdominal
cavity.
Thus,
secretion
such
into
peritoneal
fluid
could
be
determinant
factor
in
dissemination
behavior
this
disease.
We
designed
prospective
observational
study
to
assess
impact
fluid-derived
sEVs
(PFD-sEVs)
OvCa
clinical
outcome.
For
purpose,
two
patient
cohorts
were
enrolled,
including
cases
who
underwent
diagnostic
or
cytoreductive
surgery,
non-oncological
patients
as
controls,
surgery
for
benign
gynecological
conditions.
PFD-sEVs
systematic
extraction
from
surgical
samples
enabled
us
observe
significant
quantitative
qualitative
differences
associated
with
diagnosis,
disease
stage
platinum
chemosensitivity.
Proteomic
profiling
led
identification
molecular
pathways
proteins
interest
biological
validation
S100A4
STX5.
In
addition,
unsupervised
analysis
proteomic
profiles
high-grade
serous
ovarian
carcinomas
(HGSOC)
revealed
clusters
different
outcomes
terms
overall
survival.
conclusion,
comprehensive
characterization
content
provided
prognostic
value
potential
implications
HGSOC
management.
Frontiers in Immunology,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
16
Опубликована: Янв. 31, 2025
The
domain
of
cancer
treatment
has
persistently
been
confronted
with
significant
challenges,
including
those
associated
recurrence
and
drug
resistance.
complement
system,
which
serves
as
the
foundation
innate
immune
exhibits
intricate
nuanced
dual
characteristics
in
evolution
tumors.
On
one
hand,
system
capacity
to
directly
inhibit
cell
proliferation
via
specific
pathways,
thereby
exerting
a
beneficial
anti-tumor
effect.
Conversely,
can
also
facilitate
establishment
an
escape
barrier
for
cells
through
non-complement-mediated
mechanisms,
protecting
them
from
eradication.
Concurrently,
be
implicated
emergence
resistance
multitude
complex
or
indirectly
reducing
efficacy
therapeutic
interventions
facilitating
progression
cancer.
This
paper
analyses
role
tumors
reviews
recent
research
advances
mechanisms
tumor
tolerance
Immunological Reviews,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
313(1), С. 358 - 375
Опубликована: Сен. 25, 2022
Summary
C3
is
a
key
complement
protein,
located
at
the
nexus
of
all
activation
pathways.
Extracellular,
tissue,
cell‐derived,
and
intracellular
plays
critical
roles
in
immune
response
that
dysregulated
many
diseases,
making
it
an
attractive
therapeutic
target.
However,
challenges
such
as
very
high
concentration
blood,
increased
acute
expression,
elevated
risk
infections
have
historically
posed
significant
development
C3‐targeted
therapeutics.
This
further
complicated
because
fragments
their
receptors
trigger
complex
network
downstream
effects;
therefore,
clear
understanding
these
needed
to
provide
context
for
better
mechanism
action
(MoA)
inhibitors,
pegcetacoplan.
Because
C3's
differential
upstream
position
C5
cascade,
there
are
mechanistic
differences
between
pegcetacoplan
eculizumab
determine
efficacy
patients
with
paroxysmal
nocturnal
hemoglobinuria.
In
this
review,
we
compare
MoA
hemoglobinuria
discuss
complement‐mediated
disease
might
be
amenable
inhibition.
We
current
state
outlook
therapeutics
our
perspective
on
which
diseases
next
success
stories
journey.
Abstract
Background
Tumor
cell-monocyte
interactions
play
crucial
roles
in
shaping
up
the
pro-tumorigenic
phenotype
and
functional
output
of
tumor-associated
macrophages.
Within
tumor
microenvironment,
such
heterotypic
cell–cell
are
known
to
occur
via
secretory
proteins.
Secretory
proteins
establish
a
diabolic
liaison
between
cells
monocytes,
leading
their
recruitment,
subsequent
polarization
consequent
progression.
Methods
We
co-cultured
model
lung
adenocarcinoma
cell
line
A549
with
THP-1
delineate
them.
The
levels
prototypical
pro-inflammatory
cytokines
like
TNF-𝛼,
IL-6
anti-inflammatory
IL-10
were
measured
by
ELISA.
Migration,
invasion
attachment
independence
cancer
was
assessed
wound
healing,
transwell
colony
formation
assays
respectively.
status
EMT
evaluated
immunofluorescence.
Identification
differentially
expressed
monocultures
co-culture
carried
out
using
SILAC
LC–MS/MS.
Various
insilico
tools
Cytoscape,
Reacfoam,
CHAT
Kaplan–Meier
plotter
utilized
for
association
studies,
pathway
analysis,
classification,
hallmark
relevance
predicting
prognostic
potential
candidate
Results
Co-culture
1:10
ratio
showed
early
release
TNF-𝛼
IL-6,
however
cytokine,
observed
be
released
at
highest
time
point.
conditioned
medium
obtained
from
this
promoted
migration,
as
well
cells.
Co-culturing
modulated
secretion
involved
proliferation,
invasion,
EMT,
inflammation,
angiogenesis
inhibition
apoptosis.
Among
these
Versican,
Tetranectin,
IGFBP2,
TUBB4B,
C2
IFI30
found
correlate
inflammatory
pro-metastatic
milieu
our
experimental
setup.
Furthermore,
dysregulated
expression
associated
poor
prognosis
negative
disease
outcomes
compared
other
types.
Pharmacological
interventions
targeting
may
serve
useful
therapeutic
approaches
adenocarcinoma.
Conclusion
In
study,
we
have
demonstrated
that
cross-talk
modulates
IFI30,
RNH1,
CLEC3B,
VCAN,
TUBB4B
favoring
growth
metastasis.
Frontiers in Immunology,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
14
Опубликована: Март 10, 2023
The
complement
system
is
one
of
the
immune
system’s
oldest
defense
mechanisms
and
historically
regarded
as
a
liver-derived
serum-active
innate
that
‘complements’
cell-mediated
antibody-mediated
responses
against
pathogens.
However,
now
recognized
central
component
both
adaptive
immunity
at
systemic
local
tissue
levels.
More
findings
have
uncovered
novel
activities
an
intracellularly
active
system—the
complosome—that
shifted
established
functional
paradigms
in
field.
complosome
has
been
shown
to
play
critical
function
regulating
T
cell
responses,
physiology
(such
metabolism),
inflammatory
disease
processes,
cancer,
which
amply
proved
its
immense
research
potential
informed
us
there
still
much
learn
about
this
system.
Here,
we
summarize
current
understanding
discuss
emerging
roles
health
disease.
Frontiers in Immunology,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
14
Опубликована: Янв. 9, 2024
Ovarian
cancer
(OC)
is
the
third
most
common
gynecological
and
alone
has
an
emergence
rate
of
approximately
308,069
cases
worldwide
(2020)
with
dire
survival
rates.
To
put
it
into
perspective,
mortality
OC
three
times
higher
than
that
breast
predicted
to
only
increase
significantly
by
2040.
The
primary
reasons
for
such
a
high
are
physical
symptoms
detectable
during
advanced
phase
disease
when
resistance
chemotherapies
around
80%
patients
do
indeed
respond
chemotherapy
initially,
show
poor
prognosis
subsequently.
This
highlights
pressing
need
develop
new
effective
therapies
tackle
improve
patient
survival.
A
major
advance
in
this
direction
combination
immunotherapeutic
methods
boost
CD8